When & How to Write Anagrams

How to Write Anagrams

In order to use an anagram,

Create an interesting phrase or name.

Rearrange the letters in that phrase until a new phrase or name is revealed.

Creating anagrams can be difficult, as there must be a perfect alignment in how many letters are required to create one phrase and another. With time, though, creating anagrams can become fun and easy. Here are a few examples of how to make anagrams:

Anagrams hide character traits or reveal them, depending on the creator’s slyness and the reader’s discretion.

When to Use Anagrams

Anagrams can be used for code names and phrases, authorial pseudonyms, and hidden messages. They make for fun word play and an intellectual challenge to rearrange letters to find new phrases and meanings within them. Because anagrams are word play, they should be confined to lighthearted and unofficial use. Anagrams should not be used on legal forms, for example, but they are perfectly fine for inside jokes with friends.